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OMEGA TRAINING GROUP, INC.
MOUT ACTD HANDBOOK #1
EXPERIMENTAL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON AND SQUAD IN URBAN COMBAT
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.......3-4. Clearing a Building ....................................................................................... 3-14
.......3-5. Close Quarters Combat Techniques .............................................................. 3-18
.......3-6. Clearing Operations....................................................................................... 3-26
.......3-7. Consolidation and Reorganization ................................................................ 3-55
.......3-8. Continuation of the Assault Mission……………………………………..... 3-57
CHAPTER 4. DEFENSE
.......4-1. General Considerations ..................................................................................4-1
.......4-2. Planning the Defense......................................................................................4-1
.......4-3. Hasty Defense.................................................................................................4-4
.......4-4. The Deliberate Defense ..................................................................................4-6
.......4-5. Prepared Firing Positions ............................................................................. 4-18
.......4-6. Weapons Employment Considerations in the Defense ................................ 4-27
.......4-7. Camouflage .................................................................................................. 4-36
.......4-8. Fire Hazard Considerations.......................................................................... 4-39
.......4-9. Defense Against Armor................................................................................ 4-40
.......4-10. Defense During Limited Visibility............................................................... 4-42
.......4-11. Subterranean Defense………………………………………………........... 4-44
.......4-12. Conduct of the Defense ................................................................................ 4-45
.......4-13. Consolidation................................................................................................ 4-48
.......4-14. Reorganization.............................................................................................. 4-49
CHAPTER 5. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/EQUIPMENT
.......5-1. Combined Arms Operations...........................................................................5-1
.......5-2. Attack Helicopters..........................................................................................5-7
.......5-3. Engineers .................................................................................................... 5-10
.......5-4. Indirect Fires................................................................................................. 5-11
.......5-5. Antiarmor Weapons Systems ....................................................................... 5-13
.......5-6. Snipers .................................................................................................... 5-18
.......5-7. Battalion Scout Platoon................................................................................ 5-19
.......5-8. Combat Support Units.................................................................................. 5-20
.......5-9. Breaching .................................................................................................... 5-22
.......5-10. Booby Traps ................................................................................................. 5-35
.......5-11. Flame Weapons ............................................................................................ 5-43
CHAPTER 6. BATTLE DRILLS
.......MOUT Battle Drill 1. Clear a Room ......................................................................6-1
GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................... Glossary-1
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VERSION 7, 1 APRIL 1999